Of Dice and Men

Using splashy hand-drawn animation, the story about a man who ends up in the hospital and probability theory is illustrated. When the guy awakens in a hospital bed, the doctor begins spouting all sorts of statistical probabilities--at which point the patient seems confused. So, the doctor explains the history behind probability theory as well as its application.

My bet is that the average person will not seek out this film nor will they appreciate it--though it is a good cartoon. That is because this is an educational film all about probability theory. Most people don't seek out such films, though I could see that as being invaluable for statistics and probability classes--such as for high school or college. For these specific groups, they'll enjoy the film and get a lot out of it.

Well made and fun (or at least as fun as you could make this topic).

This video has been a staple in Canadian classrooms for years. Math teachers have been inspired by it's animation and it's energy to make their classrooms more enjoyable. It makes the laws of probability fun. On top of this, it stars, no, not Troy McClure, but Canadian legend Walter Massey. This was made after Walter Massey's BLUE period: "BLUE Man"(1985), "BLUE Line"(1985) and "Boy in BLUE"(1986) co-starring Nicholas Cage. If you teach High School Math, get your hands of this video. You and your students will not regret it.